A Letter to Jessica

A difficult challenge to the juvenile justice system and child welfare system is working with adolescents with comorbid difficulties, causing these adolescents to becoming at risk for incarceration and involvement with the juvenile and adult justice system. The juvenile justice system appears to be having a challenging time in determining how to respond and treat adolescents with mental health and substance use. "Many

I am reaching out to you because I have some major concerns with my son Braydon Thorman's education. Braydon is in Mrs. Kuithe's 3rd grade class. Braydon seems to be struggling A LOT. Braydon is a very bright kid and that is one reason I am so concerned. Braydon has ADHD and has been diagnosed sence kindergarden. He struggled mostly with being still in KG and first grade. second grade was great, we did have handwriting issues. This year however is such a set back. This is Braydons first year of getting grades and such a transition, a very very hard and stressful transition. When I first saw signs of this I requested a meeting with Mrs. Kuithe and Mrs. Montgomery. I felt good about that meeting. I felt like we really hashed out some of my concerns. He almost made honor roll, then

Research shows the young adolescents who are exposed before 14 years of ages are more likely to develop dependence or addiction to the substance used. Another primary protective prevention method is by good and strict parenting. Parents should be able to monitor their child’s activities or influences to prevent experimentation of substances and also strong close family bonds (Ford, 2016). Support from the family members is very critical in the preventive precautions of a child. Because again one of the major factors that lead to substance about starts at home. Parents must be present throughout the childhood years to guide and orient the child.

Did you know substance-abuse among young people is a bigger problem than many parents realize. HOW big? 1in10 kids 12 to 17 years old are current users of drugs, According to the recent government survey.

I am writing this letter in regards to Brooke Austins Inquiry Paper. In this paper she really has excelled and used her strengths to present a strong argument. Her inquiry paper about Juvenile Delinquency programs and there effectiveness outlines the risks associated and the issues these programs create. In Brooke’s introduction she briefly states the issues that arise from these programs and asks the audience a question to ponder throughout the inquiry.

I’m writing this letter in favor of Debbie Branson becoming a substitute teacher for the East Valley School District. I have had the pleasure of knowing Ms. Branson for over seven years and have found her to be a very contentious and hard working individual. Ms. Branson has always gone above and beyond my expectations concerning any task that she might be working on.

To begin with in paragraph 1 it states,” The boys boasted about sneaking beers on a Saturday night… They were cool.” This shows that kids need to be more careful of what they are doing because this can be a habit which is really bad. Furthermore, this also illustrates that adults should care about their children more and tell them not to do all this because it can be painful. Jan Hoffman explains in paragraph 4 that,” They’re still living in their middle-school world.” This shows that these behaviors are caused by drugs. Moreover, this exemplifies how teenagers are drinking and are dropping out of high-school. All in all adults need to be more careful about what their children is doing in school and outside especially from taking drugs and doing risky

With the focus of this research being fairly new and untouched by many criminologists the researchers seek to inform about the dangers of early drug use on adult functioning. The authors bring attention to childhood precursors of drug use including academic potential, workforce and college involvement as well as

I know you are thinking why I've picked you, a friend of mine her middle name is Judith and I miss her because she got married and moved to live in LA.

Elkins (2016) suggests professionals ought to become cognizant of signs and symptoms of substance abuse. In addition, Elkins (2016) suggests professionals should become aware of available resources and treatment options in order to properly treat adolescent drug abuse. Paino, Aletraris, and Roman (2015) discuss the impact of evidence based practices when treating adolescents with substance abuse. One must consider the need for treatment providers to have specialized treatment options for adolescents ( Paino, Aletraris, and Roman 2015) Furthermore, Paino, Aletraris, and Roman (2015) delves into medication assisted treatment- providing medication to assist with cessation of drug use, and how it’s not utilized in adolescents due to age restraints. As noted by Paino, Aletraris, and Roman (2015) treatment options for juveniles seeking to abstain from substance abuse is limited and needs more research.

Understanding personally that parents are consciously aware of the horrors of drug addiction; with determination and an education about the problems they’re facing parents can and will make a difference in their child’s life. The necessity for incarceration for drug addict can be a necessary step in the recovery process. At some point the addict must realize that his/her perception of control is flawed, and their ability to make rational judgements for

My name is May belle Carter and I am the CEO of MAYBELLE’S LOST ANGELS FACILITY here in Los Angeles California. Here we run a very stern and distinctive program for the youth and we make it our duty to provide some of the best tactics in helping those kids of age’s 12-14 boys and girls who have problems with drug addictions and alcohol abuse due to high levels of stress at home. About 20 years ago my son got hooked on drugs real bad. He began to hang around kids that I and his father normally wouldn’t let him associate with and he was only 11 when he began to show signs of neglect from us and rebellion. He began to roam the streets at night and also he started lacking in school and that wasn’t him at all. I and his father decided to sit him down and talk to him and figure out just what was going on with our child. Like most children he said he didn’t want to talk about it and that he was fine. I told my husband I was nervous for him within the next few years I didn’t want to become a parent who was worried about their child lying dead somewhere in the streets due to an overdose. I did what any other mother would do and I called for outside help because me and my husband could not do it alone, and I just had to figure out a way to get my child some help. I called a local therapist and thought maybe my son just needed an outside person to talk to because me and my husband weren’t who he wanted to talk to at the moment and he just needed someone to understand him because he

For six hours per week, I will have the chance to serve as a role model for residents as they transition from a juvenile delinquency back to their families, schools and neighborhoods. I am excited to intervene at this crucial junction in their lives, when they face a host of new challenges and choices, and I look forward to enhancing my understanding of a population I will undoubtedly encounter as a child and adolescent counselor. Though my struggle has differed significantly from theirs, I know my experiences have given me patience and perspective that will inform our conversations and, hopefully, prove value to them. I am very proud of my accomplishments over the past year and a half, and I am determined to keep moving

Drug and substance abuse among children, especially teens, is substantial. According to the most recent statistics available, (http://www.nationalyouth.com) 1.1 million of our youth age 12 to 17 meet the diagnostic criteria for dependence on drugs and approximately 1 million of our American youth (http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/) are being treated for